106th Congress (January 3rd, 1999--January 3rd, 2001)
Vice President and Senate President Al Gore Photo Courtesy of http://caulkischeap.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/al-gore.jpg)
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL)(Photo Courtesy of http://www.clevelandleader.com/files/dennis-hastert.jpg)
A congress characterized by its embrace of future technologies and the impact those advancements have on commerce and innovation, by the booming economy, by the tragedy of the Columbine massacre, by the scare of the Y2K bug, by its dead-lock, partisan politics, and by the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. This group of legislators that saw the country through to the new millennium faced rough deliberation and debate as they, the Republican congress, tried to pass legislation through the Democratic Clinton Administration.
Led by President Clinton, the country was experiencing a momentary surplus in a bustling economy, and growth looked to continue through the foreseeable future. The conservative nature of the congress and the liberal alliance of the president erupted into a conflict that ultimately led to a dead-lock between Congress and the Oval Office.
The Senate had a voting share of 54 Republicans to 46 Democrats. The Senate President was Al Gore, Democrat, the President Pro Tempore was Strom Thurman, Republican, the Majority Leader was Trent Lott, Republican, the Minority Leader was Tom Daschle, Democrat, the Majority Whip was Don Nickles, Republican, and the Minority Whip was Harry Reid, Democrat.
The House ended with a voting share of 222 Republicans to 210 Democrats. The Speaker of the House was Dennis Hastert, Republican, the House Majority Leader was Dick Armey, Republican, the House Minority Leader was Dick Gephardt, Democrat, the House Majority Whip was Tom DeLay, Republican, and the House Minority Whip was David Bonior, Democrat. Table of congressional duties:
Repealed part of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, and opened up the market among banking, securities, and insurance companies, allowing any one institution to act as a combination of any one of these.
American Inventors Protection Act (11-29-99)
Bill allowing more leniency in dealing with patents, and in the process, giving the upper hand to large corporations over independent inventors.
African Growth and Opportunity Act (5-18-00)
Legislation aimed at providing assistance to the economies of sub-Saharan Africa and to improve economic relations between the US and that region.
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (6-30-00)
Federal Law allowing the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate and foreign commerce by ensuring the validity of electronic contracts.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (9-22-00)
Bans the imposition of burdens on incarcerated peoples and their ability to worship freely, and regulates harmful zoning laws inhibiting religious institutions.
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief And Emergency Assistance Act (10-30-00)
Amends the provisions of the US code of disaster relief. Used as a central document for FEMA.
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (10-30-00)
Over-the-counter transactions between "sophisticated parties" would not be regulated as futures or securities.
A congress characterized by its embrace of future technologies and the impact those advancements have on commerce and innovation, by the booming economy, by the tragedy of the Columbine massacre, by the scare of the Y2K bug, by its dead-lock, partisan politics, and by the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. This group of legislators that saw the country through to the new millennium faced rough deliberation and debate as they, the Republican congress, tried to pass legislation through the Democratic Clinton Administration.
Led by President Clinton, the country was experiencing a momentary surplus in a bustling economy, and growth looked to continue through the foreseeable future. The conservative nature of the congress and the liberal alliance of the president erupted into a conflict that ultimately led to a dead-lock between Congress and the Oval Office.
The Senate had a voting share of 54 Republicans to 46 Democrats. The Senate President was Al Gore, Democrat, the President Pro Tempore was Strom Thurman, Republican, the Majority Leader was Trent Lott, Republican, the Minority Leader was Tom Daschle, Democrat, the Majority Whip was Don Nickles, Republican, and the Minority Whip was Harry Reid, Democrat.
The House ended with a voting share of 222 Republicans to 210 Democrats. The Speaker of the House was Dennis Hastert, Republican, the House Majority Leader was Dick Armey, Republican, the House Minority Leader was Dick Gephardt, Democrat, the House Majority Whip was Tom DeLay, Republican, and the House Minority Whip was David Bonior, Democrat.
Table of congressional duties: